Help Us Stay On The Airways

Dear Friend,

Prison Radio has always been a tiny but mighty organization. We push all our chips in, all the time. It often makes us cash-poor but rich in the community we have built and cultivated for more than 35 years.

This has been our way since the very beginning.

In May of 1992, our co-founder Noelle was 27 and “pull-over-to-the-side-of-the-road-to-scour-under-the-floor-mats-for-a-handful-of-change” broke. Prison Radio was just two years old. After activists raised Mumia Abu-Jamal’s name, Noelle and Jennifer Beach maxed out their credit card and flew to the east coast with their recording gear—metal cassette tapes and all.

On July 14th, 1992, they drove to Huntingdon State Prison, and after 11 years of silence, the world began to hear from Mumia Abu-Jamal again.

Nearly 34 years and over 3,000 recordings later, that all-in spirit has never left us. We continue to broadcast Mumia’s voice and dozens of other correspondents who are trapped “beneath the mountain” and rely on our platform to connect to the world.

Art by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson

But today, we’re facing a challenge, and we need to ask for your help to keep going.

Funding from our community of generous supporters is what allows us to keep the lines of communication open. Every dollar goes directly toward the technical work of recording, editing, and broadcasting commentaries from people like Mumia Abu-Jamal, Christopher Hill, Karen Brown and others.

Prison Radio provides a unique platform for those who are often silenced. By bringing these voices to the airwaves, we foster a more informed public and hold the justice system to a higher standard of transparency. Whether it’s a report on facility conditions or a deep dive into social history, these perspectives are essential to a full understanding of our world.

We have always believed, even when we couldn’t see the contours of the road ahead.

We believe in the power of these voices, and we believe in our community to help us continue this work.

Can you make a donation to help us?

Thank you for being with us on the road.

Mumia Abu-Jamal and Noelle Hanrahan Esq.

In Solidarity,

Audio Engineer, Prison Radio

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